This introduced groundcover is commonly known as red natal grass.
Melinis repens is described as a "monocot" in the Poaceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 38 Fraser Coast localities: Aldershot, Antigua, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Beelbi Creek, Bidwill, Boonooroo Plains, Booral, Burrum Heads, Burrum Town, Craignish, Doongul, Duckinwilla, Dundowran Beach, Granville, Great Sandy Strait, Howard, Maryborough, Mount Urah, Pacific Haven, Point Vernon, Poona, River Heads, St Mary, Susan River, Takura, Teddington, Teebar, Tiaro, Tinana, Toogoom, Torquay, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Urraween, Walligan, Yengarie, Yerra.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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